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1. In 1945, Percy Spencer was conducting an experiment with vacuum tubes. A notorious snacker, Percy carried a candy bar in his pocket. During the experiment he noticed that his snack was melting. This led to the invention of what modern-day household appliance?
2. On September 3rd, 1928, renowned Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned from a vacation only to find one of his staphylococci cultures beset with mold. On closer inspection, Fleming made a stunning discovery which led to the development of what life-saving medicine?
3. In 1933, Mr. Cleo McVicker developed a new wallpaper cleaner which proved to be excellent in removing the dust given off by traditional coal furnaces. Unfortunately, the demand for the product began to wane in the 1940's. Cleo's son, Mr. Joseph McVicker, however discovered what new and innovative product adaption for the wallpaper cleaner?
4. Spencer Silver was working for the company "3M" in 1970. His task was to develop a super-strong adhesive. Unfortunately, his best efforts resulted in a gloopy paste that had very little bonding strength. What innovative office product did Spencer Silver's "mistake" lead to?
5. Alfred Nobel is well known for being the patron of the Nobel Peace Prize and other annual merit awards presented in the categories of Literature, Medicine, Chemistry, and Physics. However, his fortune was made in the accidental invention of what explosive device?
6. Wilson Greatbatch in 1958 was a researcher at Cornell University. He was tinkering with a device when he reached into a box and pulled out the wrong transistor. This mistake contributed to the development of what life-saving medical device?
7. A Swiss engineer, by the name of George de Mestral, came up with the idea of what brilliant "fastening" product after becoming irritated at the number of burrs that were attached to his clothes and his dog's fur after a hunting trip in the Alps?
8. John Walker was born on May 29th, 1781 in Stockton-on-Tees England. Quite by accident, he discovered what pyrotechnic tool that immediately became a "must-have" household item?
9. Richard Thompson James was a naval engineer entrusted to work on a project to develop a way to suspend sensitive ship navigation instruments that would remain effective even in turbulent seas. This work on tension springs caused him to accidentally invent what cool children's toy?
10. On November 8th, 1895 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen made an astounding accidental discovery which led to the formal invention of what vital piece of medical equipment?
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